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Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
$133.2K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Overview
Current roleState government executive (Alaska Department of Revenue commissioner; Alaska Department of Health and Social Services commissioner)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
GenderMale
LocationAlaska
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BackgroundState government executive (Alaska Department of Revenue commissioner; Alaska Department of Health and Social Services commissioner)
Notable personal detailsAdam R. Crum is an Alaska Republican candidate for governor in 2026. He previously served in Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services (2018–2022) and then as commissioner of the Alaska Department of Revenue (beginning in 2022, later leaving the role before launching his gubernatorial run). He has also described himself as a businessman and has emphasized private-sector experience alongside senior executive-branch management roles in Alaska state government.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Adam Crum served as Alaska’s Revenue Commissioner and oversaw state fiscal resources, including oil-and-gas tax administration and a controversial investment of Constitutional Budget Reserve funds; his public record emphasizes managing revenues and seeking returns on state investments but does not contain clear, specific proposals on tax-rate changes or tax-cut/raise priorities. Lawmakers and news reports have criticized the Department of Revenue under his leadership for transparency and audit cooperation around oil tax collection.
Healthcare
As Alaska DHSS Commissioner, Adam Crum supported administrative and budgetary reductions to Medicaid programs, implemented management changes including contracting private operators for the state psychiatric hospital, and defended proposals that would reduce provider payments and limit certain Medicaid services while maintaining eligibility. He also described work on legislation to revise the state’s Medicaid program and presented phased spending-reduction plans focused on administrative, regulatory, and payment changes.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Adam Crum, while serving as Alaska’s health commissioner, supported temporarily postponing elective surgical abortions during the COVID-19 pandemic under state guidance and deferred timing to clinical judgment; there are no clear public statements or a sustained legislative/voting record that definitively place him for or against broad abortion access or major restrictions. The available public records show administrative actions related to procedure prioritization during a public-health emergency but do not state an overarching policy position on abortion rights or gestational limits.
Climate & Energy
Supports Alaska’s continued oil and gas production and emphasizes the role of hydrocarbons and Permanent Fund transfers in the state’s fiscal outlook, while working with the Permanent Fund Corporation on investment and governance. Public statements and official roles focus on forecasting increased North Slope production from projects like Pikka and Willow and on managing resources to support the state budget.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate supports defending gun and hunting rights and favors funding law enforcement as part of strengthening families and safety. The campaign emphasizes support for Second Amendment and hunting rights while backing increased resources for police.
News
AINews Summary
Last updatedFeb 5, 2026
A WilmerHale report commissioned by the Dunleavy administration said former Alaska Revenue Commissioner Adam Crum’s decision to invest state funds in a private equity firm raised fiduciary-duty concerns, questioning his diligence and decision-making process. The report did not find evidence of criminal wrongdoing, but noted the state lost $860,000 on the investment. Crum, now running for governor, defended the investment as lawful and beneficial for Alaska.
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Articles
ADAnchorage Daily News4 months ago
Investment by former Alaska revenue commissioner raises ‘significant’ concern about whether he met fiduciary duties, report finds
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TAThe Associated Press5 months ago
Former revenue commissioner deviated from state law when investing Alaska’s savings, review finds
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Alaska Governor winner? (Person)
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